Bank of Communications was founded in 1908 (thirty-four years of Guangxu). It is one of the four largest banks in China and one of the early note-issuing banks in China. 1958 except for the hong kong branch, the domestic business of bank of communications was merged into the local people's bank and the people's construction bank of China, which was established on the basis of bank of communications.

In order to meet the requirements of China's economic system reform and development, on July 24th, 1986, as a pilot of financial reform, the State Council approved the reorganization of Bank of Communications. 1 987 April1day, the newly established Bank of Communications officially opened to the outside world, becoming the first national state-owned joint-stock commercial bank in China, with its head office in Shanghai.

Zhongshan Dongyi Road/KOOC-0/4 Bank of Communications Building, built in/KOOC-0/940, covers an area of/KOOC-0/908 m2, and has a building area of/KOOC-0/0088 m2. It belongs to the modernist style. The architectural design emphasizes vertical lines, and the facade is concise and clear.

The outer wall of the ground floor is paved with black marble, which is solemn and luxurious. The artificial circular marble escalator decorated with copper railings on both sides of the door goes up to the lobby on the second floor, full of red eyes and resplendent. The lower half of the 36 columns in the hall and the walls around the hall are decorated with red tiles, and the ground is also covered with red tiles. The dignified appearance and warm interior of the building make it unique and more modern in classical architecture.